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2017 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 5 RECAP

The 2017 Australian School Championships have come to a close with St. Margaret Mary’s College and Box Hill Senior Secondary College taking out the Championship Division gold medals after two thrilling Grand Finals.

Trailing by eight points at three-quarter time against Lake Ginninderra, St. Margaret Mary’s put in a stirring performance in the final term to overrun their opponents and win 61-58.

Alex Fowler (15 points, 21 rebounds) and Majella Carey (16 points, 14 boards) dominated the glass all game before combining for 14 points down the stretch while Chailee Ward proved clutch from the free-throw line to finish with eight points in the victory.

The Lakers were led by Taylor Mole (20 points, eight rebounds, three assists) and Jasmine Simmons (23 points, ten boards, five assists, six steals) who both played all 40 minutes of the contest while Mole had a chance to take the game into overtime with her shot falling short.

Lake Ginninderra suffered more heartbreak in the men’s final in a highly entertaining 71-87 loss to Box Hill SSC.

Leading by only three points at the final change, it was anyone’s game before Box Hill ran away with the win courtesy of an incredible performance from Keli Leaupepe (35 points on 15-30 shooting) and Tyler Robertson (19 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals) who knocked down 16-18 from the charity stripe.

Max Richards also brought the crowd to its feet with a three-quarter time buzzer-beater from long range which helped combat the performances of Mate Colina (30 points, 15 rebounds) and Matthew Johns (23 points, six assists).

Box Hill SSC had more success in the Under-17 Girls Division 1, losing only one game for the tournament (to eventual bronze medalists Hillcrest Christian College) to bring home a second gold medal for the school.

Mater Christi College also took home two gold medals, sweeping the Under-20 Women Division 2 and Under-17 Girls Division 2 without a loss for the week.

Maribyrnong were the other female school to finish on top in two divisions as they won every game across the Under-20 Women Division 1 and Under-15 Girls Division 1.

Casey Paea, Kira Bennett and Alex Keating all averaged double-figures for the Under-20 team while three-point specialists Abby Hildebrand and Tylah Hooper paced the Under-15’s.

The fourth and final school to bring home two gold medals was Rowville as they dominated proceedings in the Under-20 Men Division 1 (winning by an average winning margin of 31.7 points before Barker pushed them all the way in the final) and Under-17 Boys Division 1 where they saved their best for last with a 73-31 thrashing in the final.

The other gold medalists were Karabar High School, Encounter Lutheran College, Unley High School, Avondale College, Lilydale High School, Whitefriars College, Huntingtower School, Aquinas College, Berwick Grammar, Albert Park College and Damascus College and you can find the full standings below.